Hardworking and Capable: One Requirement or Two?

"Try again."

At that moment, Gu Chen decided to try again.

The designated check-in location is right here; there shouldn't be any mistake.

Since it's already gone wrong, let's try a few more times; maybe it'll suddenly work again.

At this moment, above this place.

Lu Changzhi's figure appeared out of thin air.

"It's so lively!"

Looking at the figures below, Lu Changzhi uttered a soft voice.

However, after thinking about it, it wasn't too surprising, since judging from the mission information, this place should be a tomb that has only recently appeared.

Without paying much attention to the others, Lu Changzhi quickly located Gu Chen.

Gu Chen walked out in a certain direction and then stopped. After a short while, his brows furrowed even more.

"System, failed again?" Lu Changzhi called out.

"Yes, Master."

The system voice finished speaking:

"Master, please wait a moment. I'll go investigate; something seems amiss here."

Is something wrong here?

With a soft voice, Lu Changzhi opened the system and selected to view the information of the people around him.

Arranged from highest to lowest level.

Soon, Lu Changzhi raised an eyebrow:

"Hmm, how come there are so many accomplices? Judging from their cultivation levels, they should all be at the level of ancestor, right?"

The Saint King Realm of Saint and Saint King are different, with the Late Saint Realm being more common.

However, these names seemed somewhat unfamiliar to Lu Changzhi.

"Could these all be...?"

Lu Changzhi glanced down, then suddenly thought of something, and a word popped into his mind.

The Patriarch Who Protects the Dao!

After all, there is a cemetery below, and the responsibility of the guardian ancestor is to protect the lineage of the strong and prevent the Dao cultivated by these strong in their lifetime from being destroyed.

If he were with the sect elder who was protecting Gu Chen, he wouldn't feel so unfamiliar with him.

"If that's the case..."

Lu Changzhi looked at Gu Chen, whose expression was a mixture of solemnity, confusion, and bewilderment, and a guess popped into his mind.

Perhaps the reason Gu Chen failed to sign in was because the tomb here had already been visited by the Guardian Ancestor.

With the tomb gone, the situation changes, and it's not impossible that Gu Chen won't be able to complete the sign-in task.

Upon realizing this, Lu Changzhi couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

This could be considered a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple?

What Lu Changzhi didn't know was that while he was surprised by this, the group of guardian elders were also deeply moved.

"I never imagined there were people more capable than us, and that this place had already been visited by others. And judging from the signs left behind, those who went before us haven't been gone for too long."

"Some traces of their presence have been left behind, but they are somewhat mixed and difficult to determine. It's also possible that they were deliberately left behind to confuse the situation."

"Having been to so many places, I've learned even more today. Their methods of protection are so thorough, leaving nothing behind. They're quite formidable, even compared to us."

"Speaking of which, we encountered a similar situation on our side before, and the residual aura here now is also somewhat the same as that time. It's very likely that the same person did this."

Just as the guardian elders were discussing and Gu Chen was deep in thought...

The system's voice suddenly sounded in Lu Changzhi's ear:

System notification: The apprentice recruitment task has been posted. Do you wish to view it?

As soon as the voice fell, almost without waiting for Lu Changzhi to reply, the task information page popped up directly.

[Sixth Apprentice Recruitment Task Released]

[Task objective: Please recruit one new disciple within one year.]

[Task Restrictions: The disciples you recruit must possess a system, and the system must be diligent and capable.]

[Task Reward: Disciple Acceptance Gift Pack]

The commotion and sound immediately startled Lu Changzhi.

"The apprentice-recruiting task is finally back again?"

At that moment, Lu Changzhi seemed to remember something, so he called out and asked:

"System, have you discovered something here?"

There's no reason why the system would suddenly give out a task to recruit apprentices.

The system is currently investigating, and there is a high probability of finding something useful.

Sure enough, after Lu Changzhi finished asking his question, the system spoke up:

"Yes, Master, the system has detected traces of other systems!"

Lu Changzhi detected a hint of excitement in his voice.

Then, Lu Changzhi heard the system say with no small amount of anticipation:

"The system hasn't undertaken any conquests in a long time. Based on the analysis just now, the system is certain that this one is not simple; it possesses great power, and conquering it will undoubtedly be extremely difficult."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changzhi said:

"So, wouldn't that be a very difficult thing for you? But you seem a little excited?"

In response, the system stated:

"Master, it is indeed a difficult task, but the joy of conquest lies precisely in this. Rise to the challenge, persevere despite difficulties, and conquer all other systems!"

Lu Changzhi indicated that he understood this.

The aforementioned groups were indeed primarily those that were conquered.

Looking back at the methods the system used to conquer, from slaps to whips, and then to slaps with whips, the methods of conquest have gradually evolved.

Now, judging from the current situation, it seems we're about to embark on a systemic conquest.

"It truly takes ten years of hard work offstage to conquer a few minutes."

After a pause, Lu Changzhi's gaze fell on the character requirements, and he raised an eyebrow again, saying:

"System, is 'diligent and capable' one or two conditions mentioned in this task requirement?"

Judging from the way he's so eager to conquer, it just feels...

The system paused for a moment, then replied:

"Maybe, there are three?"

"Three?"

Lu Changzhi paused, pondered for a moment, and then his expression became even stranger.

"Okay, that's a concise expression."

Lu Changzhi gave a thumbs up, then, as if remembering something, his eyes lit up and he said:

"System, can I use your current settings directly after that Super Simplification?"

"How does Master want to use it?" the system asked.

"Simple, look, this system task isn't finished yet," Lu Changzhi said.

"That's right, Master."

"It's simplified now, I'll just claim the gift pack."

The job is for a year only, which means it's not easy to find, and the mainland is so big, I don't know how long it will take.

This is completely simplified; claim your apprentice reward in one step.

Saves effort.

The system suddenly fell silent, and after a long while, it finally spoke:

"Master, you can't do that! As the saying goes, 'I want to see the person alive or dead.' You can't conquer me just by accepting the gift package."

Hearing this explanation, Lu Changzhi's lips curled into a smile:

"If you put it that way, if I'm a little forceful, it's okay if it doesn't work out, right?"

After the voice faded, the system remained silent, but a pop-up window appeared.

[The system is currently playing dead...]

Lu Changzhi laughed heartily.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Gu Chen's system suddenly displayed a different notification:

Please check in again.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen, who was completely baffled, did as instructed.

A moment later, the "Check-in failed" message stopped appearing, but Gu Chen's expression suddenly became somewhat surprised and uncertain. The "What the hell?" look was practically written all over his face.